ID: 901001967 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001967	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Four Encounters (Buddhist narrative)

Note: Narratives surrounding the traditional catalysts for Prince Siddhārtha abandonment of his priviledged life to seek spiritual awakening; traveling outside his palace with his charioteer Channa, he observes old age, sickness, death, and asceticism.

Names:

	Four Encounters (Buddhist narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Four Sights (Buddhist narrative) (English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Buddhist iconography> (P)
		........<Buddhist narratives> (P)
		............Four Encounters (Buddhist narrative) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Channa
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Channa (Buddhist character)) [901001968]

	protagonist is .... Buddha
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Buddha (primary character of Buddhism)) [901000851]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Buddhism
	.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... knowledge
	.....(psychological concepts, social science concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Four Encounters (Buddhist narrative)
	................Agnew, Reed, Ball, Cave Temples of Dunhuang (2016)
	Four Sights (Buddhist narrative)
	................Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Agnew, Reed, Ball, Cave Temples of Dunhuang (2016)
	................ Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)
	................ British Museum [online] (1999-)